. Frank Forester's fish and fishing of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform]. Fishing; Fishes; Pêche sportive; Poissons. 212 FAMILY OF THE CI,U1'RID K. THE HERRING. Clupea The UertinK. The Common Herring, which visits both continents, runs into the mouths of all the northern and north-eastern rivers of North America, and is not only greatly sought for as an article of food, but really affords very excellent sport to the angler. In spring, when he enters the estuaries in full condition, and full of spawn, he leaps freely at any gaudy-coloure
. Frank Forester's fish and fishing of the United States and British provinces of North America [microform]. Fishing; Fishes; Pêche sportive; Poissons. 212 FAMILY OF THE CI,U1'RID K. THE HERRING. Clupea The UertinK. The Common Herring, which visits both continents, runs into the mouths of all the northern and north-eastern rivers of North America, and is not only greatly sought for as an article of food, but really affords very excellent sport to the angler. In spring, when he enters the estuaries in full condition, and full of spawn, he leaps freely at any gaudy-coloured fly—whether of the pea- cock feather, or, what is yet better, a four-winged fly of the scarlet ibis and silver pheasant, on a scarlet chenil body, not unlike the fly used in Black Bass fishing, but of a smaller size. The best way to use it is with a single b b shot attached to the gut an inch or two above the fly, so as to troll with it, as it were, slightly sunken below the surface. I have taken them in this manner off Fort Diamond at the Narrows, almost as fast as I could cast and draw in the Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Herbert, Henry William, 1807-1858. London : R. Bentley
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